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    Comparison of sleep problems between term and preterm born preschool children
    (Elsevier, 2020) Durankus, Ferit; Ciftdemir, Nukhet Aladag; Ozbek, Ulfet Vatansever; Duran, Ridvan; Acunas, Betul
    Objectives: Sleep disorders are common problems among all age groups. If sleep problems detected in childhood are not resolved successfully, they become sleep disorders and a chronic state. In this study, we aimed to compare sleep problems between preterm-born and term-born preschool-age children. Methods: In the cross-sectional study, children were grouped according to whether they were born preterm or at term. The preterm group included 137 children aged four to six years. The control group comprised 145 age-matched term-born preschool children. The prenatal, natal, demographical, and clinical characteristics of preterm- and term-born preschool-age children were compared. The Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire (CSHQ) was used to identify sleep problems. The total score and subscores of the CSHQ were compared between the groups. Results: The percentage of gastroesophageal reflux (GER) symptoms and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) symptoms were significantly higher in the preterm group. According to the cutoff point of the CSHQ, 97 children in the preterm group (70.8%) and 88 children in the control group (60.7%) had a sleep disorder. The total score of the CSHQ was significantly higher in the preterm group compared with the control group; however, the scores of the subscales were similar between the groups. In the regression analysis, a significant association was found between being born preterm and having sleep disorder (beta = 0.308, OR = 1.36, p = 0.04). Conclusions: Our study reported a high percentage of sleep problems in preterm-born preschool children. We suggest that prematurity is associated with sleep problems even if the etiology of sleep problems is heterogeneous. Symptoms regarding GER and OAS should be investigated, and precautions, such as prohibiting maternal cigarette smoking, should be taken in preterm infants. (C) 2020 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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    The effects of noise reduction by earmuffs on the physiologic and behavioral responses in very low birth weight preterm infants
    (Elsevier Ireland Ltd, 2012) Duran, Ridvan; Ciftdemir, Nukhet Aladag; Ozbek, Ulfet Vatansever; Berberoglu, Ufuk; Durankus, Ferit; Sut, Necdet; Acunas, Betul
    Objective: Preterm infants are exposed to loud noises during their stay in the neonatal intensive care unit which can lead to physiologic and behavioral alterations and even hearing loss. The use of earmuffs can reduce sound level and these changes. The objective of the present study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the earmuffs in preterm infants solely cared for in closed incubators. Methods: A comparative prospective study comprising 20 clinically stable preterm infants weighing less than 1500 g cared in closed incubator was conducted. Preterm infants acted as their own controls whereby they were observed without earmuffs (Group 1) for 2 days and with earmuffs (Group 2) on consecutive 2 days. The preterm infants' physiologic responses and Anderson Behavioral State Scoring System (ABSS) scores were assessed over 30 s every 2 h for 8 h during daytime for 4 days. Results: Out of 20 preterm infants, 6 were male and 14 female with a mean birth weight of 1220 +/- 209 g, gestational age of 29.9 +/- 2.1 weeks. The total number of measurements was 320. The mean ABSS scores of Group 1 and 2 were 3.07 +/- 1.1 and 1.34 +/- 0.3, respectively. Statistically significant difference was noted between the means of ABSS scores (p < 0.001). Preterm infants with earmuffs (87.5%) were more frequently observed in a quiet sleep state of ABSS compared with those without earmuffs (29.4%). Conclusions: Noise level reduction was associated with significant improvement in behavioral states of ABSS. We suggest that noise reduction in preterm infants with earmuffs is helpful by improving sleep efficiency and increasing time of quiet sleep. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.